Firefighters battle a blaze at a house where authorities say at least three people were shot and wounded Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012, in east Los Angeles. A 34-year-old man and two 38-year-old women had been shot and police took them from the front of the home, authorities said. They were taken to the hospital in serious condition but were expected to survive, police and fire officials said. (AP Photo/Patrick T. Fallon)